It’s always nice when you get a surprise delivery, be it a bunch of gorgeous flowers, a plant or a hamper and Serenata Flowers are an online company that can arrange for any of these gifts to be sent to the person of your choice. I was delighted to be sent this Lavender Planter, perfect to stand on my patio, …
Thomas J Fudge’s Salted Caramel Florentines
Salted Caramel Florentines from Thomas J Fudge’s sounded like a perfect treat, so I couldn’t wait to taste them. I’ve always been a fan of Thomas J Fudge’s savoury biscuits but never really tried the sweet varieties. These florentines are a trio of chocolate, nuts and salted caramel and certainly didn’t disappoint. They look luxurious, are a generous size and …
42 days of Summer fun with BN biscuits
Six weeks of school summer holidays means 42 days to have fun with the children, days out, days at home, some in the garden having fun, others inside playing games, baking and making crafty pictures. So much to do, so much fun to have, where do we start. If it’s sunny and you want to get out but not go …
All Bran Cereals Real Mums 5 day Challenge
All Bran from Kelloggs have set a Real Mums 5 day challenge to make a difference to your digestive system simply by eating one of the new tasty All Bran varieties each morning for 5 days. The new flavours that we were sent to try are Golden Crunch, Red Berry Crunch and Chocolate Wheats. The children immediately had their eye on …
Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas from Dove and Radox
With Father’s Day looming, it’s time to get shopping for a gift to give the Dad in your life. With two young children, we only look to buy small value items that they can give to daddy. With a daddy who has most things he needs, I try to avoid anything gimmicky or things that would end up as clutter …
Having fun with a Chocolate Easter Egg Kit
Thanks to Stay in Devon, we were sent a Make Your Own Chocolate Egg kit to play with. Having two young children who love baking and getting messy in the kitchen this was ideal and they couldn’t wait to get started. The kit came with two bags of chocolate buttons, a bag of sweeties and four half egg moulds. I …
Win a Case of Bahlsen Pick Up! Biscuits
Pick Up! are an exciting new biscuit from Bahlsen, consisting of a slab of chocolate sandwiched between two crisp biscuits. I know my two children would be eager to get their hands on these and they come in handy individually wrapped packets – perfect for snacks on the go! With a pack containing 5 wrapped biscuits and a case containing …
Pastry Canapé Ideas using Pidy – Review
Pidy are a supplier of a wide range of ready to fill pastry products, with many small canapé size shapes ideal for parties and gatherings. We were sent some mini round vol-au-vent shaped pastry cases – Zakouski’s and some Spoonettes. For the Zakouski’s, it is suggested to heat them in the oven prior to filling to give a delicious, light …
Sweet Snacks and Treats – Reviews
Following on from the fantastic bloggers night in at the end of last year, I did a round up of all our savoury snacks and here is a look at the great selection of sweet treats we had the opportunity to try out. Soreen very kindly sent us each a goody bag packed full of the Soreen range to try. …
Win a Thorntons Christmas Chocolate Bundle
It’s the season for chocolate, well it is all year in my book, but hey at least you can enjoy it at this time of year without worrying about your waistline. There are a vast array of special designs and moulded figures available for the festive season that look almost too good to eat. Thorntons have come up with a …